Expro has signed a expertise settlement (ETEC) with Petrobras for the event of a brand new non-intrusive flowmeter.
The expertise will present stream charges and establish stream patterns, producing on-line and real-time knowledge availability for management and monitoring of slug instabilities to extend effectivity and optimize manufacturing of wells.
The important thing requirement on this expertise improvement is the non-intrusive facet of the clamp-on design, in addition to the absence of any radioactive supply. The primary prototype is anticipated to be put in by Q3 2027.
“We’re delighted to associate with Petrobras to proceed offering metering options throughout Brazil,” mentioned Gregorio Rodrigues, Expro Vice President of Nicely Movement Administration. “Expro has been on the forefront of pioneering Cellular Fiscal Metering packages, efficiently performing stream metering in over 1,000 wells for a lot of shoppers, together with Petrobras. We’re devoted to persistently innovating with objective, and this settlement is a testomony to our dedication to being a technology-driven firm.
“The brand new flowmeter can goal a number of eventualities the place at the moment there are challenges understanding the stream sample and allow the shopper to regulate the parameters in an effort to optimize the manufacturing of the wells on a person foundation. Additional developments will enable the answer to be utilized in a number of purposes.”
“We’re hopeful in regards to the improvement of the expertise, which is able to improve the optimization of manufacturing from producing wells,” mentioned Roberta Mendes, Petrobras Common Supervisor for R&D&I in Exploration and Manufacturing. “The expertise has the potential to extend manufacturing, particularly in slug stream eventualities, and it has the premise of straightforward implementation within the firm’s amenities, each onshore and offshore.”
